SUPPLY & DEMAND

DEFINING- NON DEFINING

RELATIVE CLAUSES
Part 1 & Part 2
RELATIVE PRONOUNS
DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSE
DEFINITION 01 STRUCTURE 02
We use defining relative clauses to
Relative clauses are formed with a
explain exactly who or what we are
relative pronoun and a clause:
talking about.

WHO – WHICH - THAT 03 WHERE-WHOSE-WHEN 04

who (for people) where (places)
Here’s the man who can help you. This is a shop where bartering is allowed.
which (for things)
The money which isn’t used goes back into the whose (belonging to a person or thing)
account. I don’t know whose things these are.
that (for people or things)
I know a woman that works in a bank. It’s a job that •when (times)
takes up a lot of time. Sunday is the day when my family get together.
 01 NOTE
In clauses where the pronoun is the object, the pronoun can be left
outbtitle here if you need it
NON DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES

DEFINITION WHICH - WHO COMPARING

Use non-defining relative
Compare non-defining and
clauses to add extra
Use which and who with non- defining relative clauses:
information about a
defining relative clauses. That
person or thing. We use I own shares in a company which
is not
commas before and after the makes cars.
used in this kind of clause.
clause. (The clause is necessary.)
My friend, who lives in Paris, is
My office, that is very small, is on
visiting me this weekend. My company, which makes cars,
the tenth floor.
My office, which is very small, is gives its employees shares.
They gave her a present for her
on the tenth floor. (The sentence makes sense
birthday, which was a real
surprise. without the clause.)